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Boston Globe - Entertainment

With 16 nominations, Oscar would rather laugh with the 'Sinners' than cry with the saints

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Watch Party - 'Springsteen,' plus more new movies and TV shows to watch this wintry weekend - A new nature docuseries narrated by Sir David Attenborough also debuts this weekend.

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Broadway in Boston announces 2026-27 season: 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Operation Mincemeat,' and more - The new season kicks off with "Wicked" in September.

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ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★★1/2 -- Unlike its avian star, 'H Is for Hawk' fails to soar -- Claire Foy stars opposite Brendan Gleeson and one scene-stealing hawk in this muddled meditation on grief.

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THE RUNDOWN -- Paul Mescal is a Red Sox fan, a John Mellencamp musical in Maine, and more news you may have missed -- Plus, Noah Kahan announced a new single.

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Winter Arts Guide - 50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter - Whether you're a fan of Monet or the Dropkick Murphys, our Winter Arts Guide has something for you.

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Odie Henderson: Rachel McAdams sends for help, plus more winter movies

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Chris Vognar: 10 new and returning shows to watch this winter

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Read more stories from our Winter Arts Guide

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don aucoin review - A taut thriller for the modern era in SpeakEasy Stage's 'Job' A content moderator faces off against the psychologist who stands to approve her return to work in Max Wolf Friedlich's unsparing play.

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HBO Max says 'Heated Rivalry' stars will be torchbearers at the Olympics -- The success of the show has turned Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie into wanted men.

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MARK SHANAHAN -- On his podcast, Rhett Miller said the Iron Horse has 'the worst dressing room in America.' Is that fair? -- The renovated Northampton venue reopened in 2024 with new ownership, an improved green room, and a better restaurant. None of which was acknowledged in the podcast conversation.

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STORY BEHIND THE BOOK -- A grittier view of Quincy in Emily Ross's 'Swallowtail' -- The town is definitely a character in the book. "I wanted to capture a side of Quincy that a lot of people who live here don't experience," Ross says.

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'Henry David Thoreau' argues the writer was more than his most famous work -- The new PBS docuseries, narrated by George Clooney and with Jeff Goldblum voicing Thoreau, delves into Thoreau's life.

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The HBO documentary 'Critical Incident' looks at a death, and a coverup, on the border -- The title sounds like it belongs to a generic action movie, but it's the name of a shadowy piece of government bureaucracy.

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Here are 10 of the best documentaries of 2025 -- Read on for Globe critic Odie Henderson's picks of the best documentaries of the year.

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Oscars 2026: 'Sinners' breaks all-time record for most nominations. See the full list.

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Poppy on her Boston roots, 'Empty Hands,' and heavy metal heart

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Trump administration's travel ban causes Mandé Sila concert cancellation

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Williamstown Theatre Festival moving to a biennial schedule is a sign of the struggles many theaters face

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For The Burren, there's no better 30th anniversary celebration than BCMFest

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Affleck and Damon say Netflix makes filmmakers repeat the premise throughout movies so viewers stay focused

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'Some Like It Hot,' updated for a new century, arrives at Citizens Opera House

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Can the 'Heated Rivalry' phenomenon help hockey become more inclusive for gay players?

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J.J. Foley's Cafe in the South End calls on Patriots fans to pack bar for 'Today' show appearance on Friday

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A $2 million Dutch painting was stolen from a Worcester home decades ago. How did an $18 pillow lead to its recovery?

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Lord have 'Mercy'! Amazon's new AI-based thriller is awful

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When Bernie Goetz shot four Black teenagers in 1984 it was just one moment in a long history of white rage

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The legacy of photographer Charles Daniels comes into focus at the Burren

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo to make Tanglewood debut this summer

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A superb HBO documentary spotlights Mel Brooks, 'The 99 Year Old Man'

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'It's like a narcissistic 4-year-old spoiled brat': Bernie talks Trump, Greenland, ICE, and more on 'Colbert'

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Meet Alexa Tarantino, the first woman to be a full-time member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

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